Dress-form.



W. ENOGH.

DRESS FORM.

APPLIOATION FILED T11R25, 1914.

1 1 1 6,047. Patented Nov; 3, 1914.

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ITHO. WASHINGTON, r), C.

' THE NDRRIS PEYERS C0,, PHOTO-L W. BNOOH.

DRESS FORM.

APPLICATION FILED 212.25, 1914.

1,116,047. Y Patented N0v.3,1914.

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W- 4 Atty 'THE NORRIS PETERS 60., PHOTOJJTI-I WASHINGTON. D. c

WALTER ENOCH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DRESSJEORM.

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

I Application fi1edFebruary25, 1914. Serial N 0. 820,861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TALTER ENocH, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dress- Forms, fication.

My invention has reference forms or dummies, of

of which the following is a Speck to garment the type embodying a bust and a skirt portion which are capable of being collapsed, one within the other.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a garment form including as a part thereof a skirt marker,

even or uniform at all points.

by means of which the bottom of a skirt may be made precisely r the lowerend of A further object is to so construct and arrange the parts of the form,.that the skirt j portion may be easily adapted for skirts of various forms and widths; an important feature in considering the frequent changes of style in womens skirts. a

A still further object is to provide efi-' ciently operating means by which the length I of the skirt, from the waist line to the bot- I tom of the skirt, may be easily and quickly adjusted. 7

Another object is to improve several structural detail features of such garment forms, as will be more fully hereinafter adverted to.

The invention is susceptible of embodiment in numerous forms adapted fora variety of purposes, and to clearly demonstrate the principle, construction, and operation of my invention, I have illustrated several forms of a dummy orgarment form in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is an elevational view of a dress form or dummy in extended position; Fig. 2 isa similar view of the dummy collapsed; Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryperspective view of means in which the skirt portion of the dummy isslidable; Fig. 4: is a fragmentary elevational view of means by which the skirt portions may be locked together and held to the bust portion of the dummy; Fig. 5 is a similar view of a socket and rods in operative relation. therewith; Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9, are fragmentary perspective views of several forms of mechanism for retaining parts in adjusted position. Fig. 10 is an elevational View of a .modified form of dummy; and Fig. 11 is a similar View of skirt marking mechanism.

screws or rivets,

diate hoops the skirt portion,

Referring by reference characters to the severalfigures of the drawings, 10 denotes generally the bust dress form, and 11 denotes the skirt portion. The bust portion, made of any suitable material, is hollow and passing approximately centrally therethrough lengthwise is a fixed bar or rod 12 terminating at its upper end in a knob or handle 13, by means of which the entire form may be moved from place to place. The lower end, 12, of the rod 12 is turned at right angles to the mam body of the rod, and this lower end, 12, is provided with holes 14 to receive is firmly attached to a block 15 traversing the bust portion 10 of the form. a.

The skirt portion of the form comprises a series of preferably metallic, vertical, ribs portion of a dummy or by means of which the rod 16 connected by upper, lower, and interme- 17. The ribs 16 at each sideof 2'. 2. those ribs placed adjacent the hip portions of the bust member10 are differently formed than the other ribs 16. These sideribs 16? are illustratedin Fig. 3, and it will be noted that each is provided witha central, longitudinalslot 16 andthat over the slot is placed a sheet 16 of metalor other protective material.

Secured to the outer face of the block 15,

at diametrically opposite parts thereof, are

' plates 17? each having a headed stud 18 passing through the slot in one ofthe side ribs 16*. Bythe arrangement justdescribed the bust and skirt portions of the form may he slid in relation to each other, at the same time preventing these parts. from becoming separated.

Atits front portion the skirt member, 11

iscapable of being opened, and to this end I provide near one end of eachhoop 17 a stud or button 19and pivoted to the contiguous end of the hoop is a latch 20 having a recess 21 designed to take over the reduced shank of the adjacent button 19. Secured to the front portionof the outer face of the block 15, substantially atitsiniddle part, is a keeper 22, havingthe central recess 23 therein, and designed to enter this recess is a button or stud 24 secured to the uppermost of the latches 20 intermediate its ends.

When the stud 24 engages the recess 23 the skirt portion 11 is held closely to the bust portion 10.

Theentire form is supported by and movable relatively to a suitable base, which may be constructed in several forms. In the preferred form of invention, the base and skirt marker are combined, this being the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Designed to rest on the floor 25 or other suitable support are legs 26 interconnected by the braces 27. Secured to or formed integrally with the braces 27 is an annular collar or ring 28, preferably provided with a flange 29 at its upper edge. The flange 29 is the skirt marker proper, the skirt hanging over this flange and the latter determining the position on the cloth where a chalk mark is run entirely around the skirt to indicate its lowermostedge.

Rising centrally from the base, is an elongated sleeve 30 into which the graduated bar 31 telescopes. The graduations on the bar 31 are provided to enable a skirt, from the waist line 10 to the lower hem of the skirt, to be properly determined. The upper end of the bar 31 is fixed in a socket 32 having two compartments, one of which is centrally bored to receive the elongated bar or rod 12 which extends through the bust member 10. The socket 32 is situated at a point in the bust member 10 above the block 15.

The socket 32, and the upper part of the sleeve 30, are each provided with suitable means for firmly retaining in adjusted position the rods which are, respectively, slidable in said parts. Figs. 6 to 9 show various forms .of retaining means for this purpose.

In the preferred construction, the rods 12 and 31 are each provided with orifices 33 into which the endv of a suitably formed stud is adapted to enter. In Fig. 6 I'have shown a stud 34: normally pressed inwardly by a spring 35, the tendency of the spring 35 being to force the end of the stud 3 1 into one of the holes 33 when the latter alines with the stud. In Fig. 8 I have shown a sleeve 36 containing a coiled spring 37 having a normal tendency to draw the stud 38 inwardly, and in this form of the invention the hole 33 is preferably bored entirely through the rod 12 or 31. In Fig. 9, I have shown an ordinary winged nut 39 having a threaded shank designed to be screwed into and out of the orifices in the rods 12 or 31.

In Fig. 7 I have shown eccentric means for clamping the form in adjusted position; 30 designates a split sleeve surrounding the rod 31, and pivotally mounted between the ears 3O which project from the sleeve 30 is an eccentric handle 30 which may be moved, in a well known manner, into a position either to clamp the rod 31, or free it so that there may be relative movement between the rod and sleeve.

Referring, now, to Fig. 10, I have here shown a slightly modified form of structure wherein the base and skirt marker are not combined, the latter being capable of move ment lengthwise of the sleeve 30. The structureof the bust portion 10, skirt portion 11, and appurtenant parts of the device, is similar to that of Figs. 1 and 2 and does not require repetition. In this modified form, the lower end of the sleeve 30 is suitably secured to an integral base consisting of legs 26 provided with rollers or casters 26 The skirt marker consists of the ring 2S having the flange 29 at its upper edge, and provided with the inner arms 29, connected by a collar 29. The collar 29 embraces the sleeve 30, and is adapted to be held in adjusted position by any suitable means (not shown).

Fig. 11 shows a form of device wherein the outer face of the sleeve 110 (corresponding to sleeve 30 of the other figures) is provided with graduations, and slidable along the sleeve is a collar 111 having formed integrally there with an arm 112 in the end of which is a clamp 113 for retaining a piece of chalk 11 1, or other suitable marking medium. Below the collar 111 is a set collar 115 adapted to hold the marking device in adjusted position by means of the set screw 116.

- he operation of the form of invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2 may be briefly described as follows :To extend the form into the position shown in Fig. 1, the fastening means in the upper part of sleeve 30 are withdrawn from the hole in rod 31, the knob 13 is grasped, and the bust portion 10 pulled upwardly. In this way the skirt portion 11 will slide down on the studs 18 and the parts will appear as shown in Fig. 1. When the fastening means in the upper part of sleeve 30 is released the stud of such fastening means will enter one of the holes 33 in the rod'31 and the parts will be held in extended position, it being of course assumed that the stud of the fastening means in the socket 32 has entered one of the holes 33 in the bar 12. When relative adjustment between the portions 10 and 11 is desired for the purpose of varying the distance between the waist line 10 and the bottom of the skirt, the fastening means in the socket 32 is loosened and the rod 12 (with the bust member 10) is moved up or down the desired extent. If length adjustment as to the entire skirt is desired, he rod 31 is moved in the sleeve 30 until the graduations on the rod show the desired length of skirt. The skirt is then placed on the form, the lower portion being marked around the flange 29 and in this manner the proper length of skirt is obtained.

The form of Fig. 10 is used practically in the same manner as the other forms, with the difference that the skirt marked 28* 29 is moved along the sleeve 30 the proper extent, and the length of the skirt is then marked.

having one end and appurtenant parts will slide down, the waist portion moving up on the bust portion until the parts rest on the combined base and skirt marker, as shown in Fig. 2.

aving now described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A dress form, embodying therein a bust member having a block near its base, a rod passing through said bust member, and hav adjusted position in said tube.

dress form, embodying therein abust member having a block nearits base, headed studs projecting at opposite sides from said open at the front and indisposed longitudinally ars engaged by said studs and slidy mounted thereon, a button near one open front of said skirt form, a latch pigotally carried near the opposite edge 0 uding oppositely slotted b abl of the front of said skirt form and adapted to engage said button, a keeper secured to said block and provided with an intermediate recess, and a second button car ried by said latch and designed to enter the recess in said keeper. 7

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER ENOCH.

slidable, a second rod having one end there of engaging the other compartment in said socket, said second rod being incapable of sliding in said other socket compartment,

scopically received.

2. A dress form, embodying therein a bust member having a block near its base, a rod passing longitudinally through said bust Witnesses: member and having its lower end cranked CLARIoE FRANCE, and secured to said block, a socket having Orro MUNK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. v

which it is slidable,

DISCLAIMER- 1,1].6,04:7. Walter Enoch, New York, N. Y. DRESS-FORM. Patent dated Novemher 3, 1914. Disclaimer filed March 12, 1915, by the patentee.

Enters this disclaimer To that part of the claim in said specification which is in the following Words,

to Wit 1. A dress form, embodying therein a bust member having a block near its base, a rod passing through said bust member, and having one end secured to said block, a socket having tWo compartments through one of which said rod extends and in which it is slidable, a second rod having one end thereof engaging the other compartment in said socket, said second rod being incapable of sliding in said other socket compartment, and a tube in which said. second rod is telescopically received.

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